Rong Tsao

20.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
226 papers, 16.3k citations indexed

About

Rong Tsao is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Rong Tsao has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 16.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Biochemistry, 82 papers in Molecular Biology and 81 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Rong Tsao's work include Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (80 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (32 papers) and Phytoestrogen effects and research (21 papers). Rong Tsao is often cited by papers focused on Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities (80 papers), Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress (32 papers) and Phytoestrogen effects and research (21 papers). Rong Tsao collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Rong Tsao's co-authors include Hua Zhang, Raymond Yang, Zeyuan Deng, Ronghua Liu, Yao Tang, Massimo F. Marcone, Honghui Zhu, J. Christopher Young, Hongyan Li and Peter X. Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Current Biology, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Rong Tsao

221 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Dietary Polyphenols

2010 1.7k citations Rong Tsao Nutrients profile →
Dietary polyphenols, oxidative stress and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects

2016 1.1k citations Hua Zhang, Rong Tsao profile →
Polyphenolic Profiles in Eight Apple Cultivars Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

2003 502 citations Rong Tsao, Raymond Yang et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
Recent Advances in the Understanding of the Health Benefits and Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Green Tea Polyphenols

2019 431 citations Rong Tsao et al. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry profile →
Phenolic profiles of 20 Canadian lentil cultivars and their contribution to antioxidant activity and inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase

2014 367 citations Bing Zhang, Zeyuan Deng et al. Food Chemistry profile →
Role of dietary polyphenols on gut microbiota, their metabolites and health benefits

2021 347 citations Rong Tsao et al. Food Research International profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rong Tsao

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The rapid discovery, target preparation, and bioactivity evaluation of 5-lipoxygenase and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors from the flowers of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch) Bge 2025 ·Industrial Crops and Products ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sainan Li, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jiaqi Liang, Ruijun Sun, Ming Chen, Rong Tsao	3
2	Aqueous preparation of arginyl-fructosyl-glucose (a maltose-arginine AC) and determination of Amadori compounds (ACs) in red ginseng by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) 2024 ·Food Research International ·(unknown), Rong Tsao, Cheng Yang, Lianfu Zhang	6
3	Bioaccessibility and transport of lentil hull polyphenols in vitro, and their bioavailability and metabolism in rats 2023 ·Food Research International ·Fanghua Guo, Peng Li, Hua Xiong, Rong Tsao, Hua Zhang, Li Jiang, Yong Sun	10
4	Amelioratory Effect of Resistant Starch on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via the Gut-Liver Axis 2022 ·Frontiers in Nutrition ·Weifeng Zhu, Ying Zhou, Rong Tsao, Huanhuan Dong, Hua Zhang	20
5	Current Review of the Modulatory Effects of LED Lights on Photosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites and Future Perspectives of Microgreen Vegetables 2019 ·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ·(unknown), Xiuming Hao, Massimo F. Marcone, Rong Tsao	127
6	Proteomic Profiles of Adipose and Liver Tissues from an Animal Model of Metabolic Syndrome Fed Purple Vegetables 2018 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Mary Ruth McDonald, James M. Sullivan, Rong Tsao, Kelly A. Meckling	10
7	The Effect of Anthocyanin-Rich Purple Vegetable Diets on Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Zucker Rats 2017 ·Journal of Medicinal Food ·(unknown), Mary Ruth McDonald, J. Alan Sullivan, Rong Tsao, Mathew J. Platt, Jeremy A. Simpson, Kelly A. Meckling	26
8	Phenolic composition and antioxidant activities in Canada's quinoa 2016 ·Kai Gao, Wentao Zhang, (unknown), Xihong Li, Rong Tsao	1
9	Characterization of free, conjugated and bound phenolics and lipophilic antioxidants in regular- and non-darkening cranberry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) 2015 ·Food Chemistry ·Peter X. Chen, Yao Tang, Massimo F. Marcone, (unknown), Bing Zhang, Ronghua Liu, Rong Tsao	123
10	5-Hydroxymethyl-2-furfural and Derivatives Formed during Acid Hydrolysis of Conjugated and Bound Phenolics in Plant Foods and the Effects on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Capacity 2014 ·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ·Peter X. Chen, Yao Tang, Bing Zhang, Ronghua Liu, Massimo F. Marcone, Xihong Li, Rong Tsao	49
11	Quantitative proteomic investigation employing stable isotope labeling by peptide dimethylation on proteins of strawberry fruit at different ripening stages 2013 ·Journal of Proteomics ·Li Li, Jun Song, Wilhelmina Kalt, Charles F. Forney, Rong Tsao, Devanand M. Pinto, Kenneth Chisholm, (unknown), Sherry Fillmore, Xihong Li	53
12	Factors affecting the antioxidant potential and health benefits of plant foods 2012 ·Canadian Journal of Plant Science ·Hongyan Li, Rong Tsao, Zeyuan Deng	14
13	Carotenoid compositions of coloured tomato cultivars and contribution to antioxidant activities and protection against H2O2-induced cell death in H9c2 2012 ·Food Chemistry ·Hongyan Li, Zeyuan Deng, Ronghua Liu, S.A. Loewen, Rong Tsao	52
14	How natural dietary antioxidants in fruits, vegetables and legumes promote vascular health 2010 ·Food Research International ·Sunan Wang, (unknown), Rong Tsao, Massimo F. Marcone	183
15	Structural Characteristics and Antioxidant Activities of Oligosaccharides from Longan Fruit Pericarp 2009 ·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ·Guoxiang Jiang, Yueming Jiang, Bao Yang, Chunyan Yu, Rong Tsao, Haiyan Zhang, Feng Chen	39
16	Phenolic composition and antioxidant activity of selected apple genotypes 2007 ·International journal of food, agriculture and environment ·Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Rong Tsao, Djamila Rekika, Raymond Yang, Jennifer R. DeEll	52
17	Elucidation of the nematicidal activity of bran and seed meal of oriental mustard (Brassica juncea) under controlled conditions 2007 ·Journal of Food Agriculture & Environment ·Qing Yu, Rong Tsao, Mikio Chiba, J. W. Potter	23
18	Nutraceuticals and functional foods: I. Current trend in phytochemical antioxidant research 2005 ·International journal of food, agriculture and environment ·Rong Tsao, Muzamil Akhtar	28
19	Interaction of Monoterpenoids, Methyl Jasmonate, and Ca2+ in Controlling Postharvest Brown Rot of Sweet Cherry 2000 ·HortScience ·Rong Tsao, Ting Zhou	26
20	Insecticidal toxicities of glucosinolate-containing extracts from crambe seeds. 1996 ·Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology ·Rong Tsao, (unknown), (unknown), Joel R. Coats	18

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